SafeHomes benefit run will close off some Evans streets Saturday

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Some streets in Evans will close temporarily on Saturday morning during a benefit run for SafeHomes of Augusta.

The Jingle Jam 10k Run/Walk will start with an expo at 8 a.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. Some roads or traffic lanes in the area will close in preparation at 7:30 a.m., reopening at 10 a.m., including Town Center Drive adjacent to the park and Ronald Reagan Drive.

Columbia County officials and SafeHomes are asking as a courtesy to the participants that residents along those streets refrain from any on-street parking, limit trips to and from residences, and yield the right-of-way to runners they might encounter between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

Those who would like to participate in the race can sign up until 9 .m. Thursday via www.raceit.com, with a search on "Jingle Jam" and clicking the link. Online registration costs $35.

Late registration costs $40, and will be held at Towne Center Park on Friday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m., along with a pre-race expo.

The race is a fundraiser for SafeHomes, a non-profit organization for the intervention and prevention of domestic violence.